Beth Levison
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About
Levison is an Emmy and Peabody-winning producer/director based in NYC with a track record of bringing films that are steeped in real and emotional conflict to the screen. Her most recent film PERSONAL STATEMENT, about three high school seniors who refuse to defer their college dreams – or those of their peers –premiered at AFI Docs 2018 and will broadcast on PBS later this fall. Previous producing credits include 32 PILLS: MY SISTER’S SUICIDE (HBO, 2017), THE TRIALS OF SPRING (PBS 2019), and her independent directorial/producing debut LEMON (PBS 2011). Levison is also a co-founder of the Doc Producers Alliance (DPA).
Women in Blue
A high-profile police shooting rocks the Minneapolis Police Department, and its reform-minded first female chief is forced to resign. Following three women officers who carry on the fight to transform the MPD and restore community trust — WOMEN IN BLUE explores gender, violence and policing in America.
The Trials of Spring
(2014 Spotlighting Women Documentary Award)
Against the backdrop of the Arab uprisings, The Trials of Spring – a multimedia initiative anchored by a documentary film – tells the stories of five fearless women from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region who risk everything in their fight for human rights for all, despite flagrant efforts to silence them.